ceaseless

adjective

cease·​less ˈsēs-ləs How to pronounce ceaseless (audio)
Synonyms of ceaselessnext
: continuing without cease : constant
ceaseless efforts
ceaselessly adverb
ceaselessness noun

Examples of ceaseless in a Sentence

her ceaseless efforts to build and improve the business there has been ceaseless rain for three days
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And yet finding those blades and growing acres of grass just right has become the ceaseless work of a quiet family farm one hour east of Vancouver. Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 23 June 2026 This is surely the gentlest and prettiest Horse Lords album, and maybe their first to conjure nature’s ceaseless motion instead of the kind found in city blocks. Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026 Outside, the ceaseless roar of jackhammering and bulldozing went on as the ballroom, challenged by lawsuits and protected by that titanium fencing, took shape. Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 An Israeli drone circled overhead, its buzzing ceaseless throughout the day. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ceaseless

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ceaseless was in 1576

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“Ceaseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceaseless. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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ceaseless

adjective
cease·​less ˈsēs-ləs How to pronounce ceaseless (audio)
ceaselessly adverb
ceaselessness noun

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